PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlo Stanfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stanfield
vs
Mica

200 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Mica!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mica takes one on the button.
Stanfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stanfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stanfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Stanfield misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanfield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stanfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mica dodges the punch combination from Stanfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Stanfield.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Mica.
Mica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanfield throws a series of strikes that have Mica backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mica misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stanfield darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that Mica avoids nicely.
A big left from Mica misses.
Stanfield throws a one two combo.
Mica falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stanfield counters with a left and a right that stings Mica.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mica tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanfield lands a nice shot to the body.
Mica throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mica closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mica swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stanfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mica circles away quickly and effectively.
Stanfield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mica missing with a left hand there. Stanfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Mica rushes Stanfield and presses him up against the cage.
Mica displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stanfield up against the cage.

Mica breaks the clinch.
Marlo Stanfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mica tries to clinch but Stanfield is having none of it.
Stanfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlo Stanfield dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stanfield sizes up Mica with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mica is looking to land body kicks.
Mica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanfield.
Stanfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mica circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mica throws a lazy right hand but Stanfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica throws a shot from downtown. Stanfield moves away and avoids it.
Stanfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stanfield lands with a nice combination. Mica backs away looking to recover.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mica tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stanfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stanfield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mica counters with a head kick. That will keep Stanfield thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jab from Stanfield.
Nice uppercut lands for Stanfield. That snapped Mica's head back.
Mica throws a head kick but Stanfield moves out of range.
Mica throws a head kick that misses.
Mica fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with a wild combination.
Stanfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanfield connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stanfield misses with a two punch combination.
Stanfield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mica moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mica slows down the pace here.
Stanfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Mica to work.
Mica keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stanfield's efforts to push away.

Mica breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Stanfield.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lazy left from Stanfield finds it's target.
Stanfield closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Mica will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stanfield misses with a combination
and Mica counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mica looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanfield ducks under a wild hook from Mica.
Stanfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A lazy left from Stanfield finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stanfield tries to bum rush Mica with a series of wild strikes but Mica uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mica lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stanfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that Mica avoids nicely.
Mica doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanfield circles away.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Mica moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stanfield misses with a double jab
and Mica counters with a one-two to the body.
Stanfield misses with a combination

and Mica counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mica.

Mica breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mica tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Mica.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield lands with a straight right. Mica didn't see that one coming.
Mica throws out a loose jab but Stanfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Mica avoids them all with ease.
Stanfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stanfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Stanfield misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mica loads up on a big right hand but Stanfield slips the punch.
Stanfield lands a two punch combo.
Stanfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mica counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stanfield is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanfield keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mica comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mica has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mica!